JAMIE Woon, hailed as one of BBC's "Sound of 2011" artists, is playing in Newcastle tonight.

Performing a set of electronic R ‘n’ B at The Other Rooms in Times Square, Jamie is sure to win a legion of fans.

He is playing the intimate gig ahead of his big date at the Evolution Festival in May.

Jamie started out in music running a night called One Taste in London where he performed along with spoken word artists.

He says: “It all became a community and turned into a festival. We all inspired each other and then graduated off to do our own thing.”

He says: “I’m a songwriter, but its quite hard to categorise. I’d say R ‘n’ B-influenced, but there’s definitely electronic music as well along with a bit of dub step. I’ve a few dub step remixes on the album.

“I love atmosphere,” he says. “I’m a fan of really deep sub bass that isn’t swamped by other sounds.”

A big influence on his life is his mum, Scottish folk legend Mae McKenna, who has done session vocals for a list of stars including Bjork, Michael Jackson and Kylie.

Jamie says: “She influenced me massively. I’m an only child and I often went along with her to work.

“It was through her I realised music and recording was what I wanted to do.”

It looks like 2011 will be Jamie’s year and this is probably the only chance you’ll get to see him in such an intimate venue.